Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The first step I have chosen to take in building this highboy is to carve the two drawer fronts with shells. After I am satisfied with them, I will build the bottom carcass then build the top carcass and finish by fitting the piece with all of its drawers.

About Me

Adam Gwin continues the Natchez tradition of fine craftsmanship, using fine woods, such as mahogany and cherry, cypress and pine to reproduce documented designs of Hepplewhite, Sheraton, and Empire styles, but also more whimsical designs often produced in the South by provincial craftsmen.
Custom furniture is an ultimate expression of a person's taste. Adam Gwin meets with clients and collects facts to come to an understanding of what is needed and desired, and works with them to deliver products that are both functional and beautiful.
All furniture is hand made with old world craftsmanship and finished with French polished shellac. A smooth glass-like finish is essential to fine furniture, and once such a finish is achieved, it is then waxed to give it a luster that brings out all of the warm tones of the wood. Whether it is a country table made of cypress, or a high-style Hepplewhite china press veneered in flame mahogany crossbanded in satinwood with doors fitted with period glass, the work of Adam Gwin is sure to be quality you will be proud to own.